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William Makepeace Thackeray
1811-1863
Three Figures
Graphite on paper.
5 1/4 x 8 1/8 inches (133 x 207 mm)
Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan.
2005.267a
Notes:
According to an inscription on an old folder, these drawings were taken from a volume of Lord Bateman drawings.
Inscription:
Inscribed by artist in graphite on top drawing, "L'ambassador- -, M. Moreau Saints, M. Coidi[-]e"; verso: inscribed in another hand on mount in graphite at bottom, "From 'Lord Bateman' vol." Original drawing for the ballad "The famous history of Lord Bateman," published in Harper's Magazine, December, 1892.
Provenance:
Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan or J.P. Morgan, Jr. before 1924.
Associated names:
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Morgan, J. P. (John Pierpont), 1867-1943, former owner.
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